Afternoon all, just stopping in for a RBF. We're back home! The day is Wednesday, 0500 reporting time, and we won't come out until we welcome Mikayla Elizabeth into the world. Its gonna be a long one. Right now we're working on creating a dinner plan for our night. Going to invite some friends and family over and have a big spaghetti dinner. Well, I think I'm going to be doing a little research stuff before I have to get started on the cooking. I'll be sure to bring over and in the spaghetti when we're all done so you chow hounds can eat it up.
Robby P. Sawyer........What happened to the "Pack"??????
Sawyer........What happened to the "Pack"??????
one word; blocking.
Having a rookie tackle going against Jared Allen doesn't help either. I'm proud of them though; if we hadn't a spotted the Vikings 21 points, it would have been a close game from the beginning. Last year it was the defense; this year it's the offensive line.
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Baked fish with mashed potatoes & broccoli, please.
***Jerry, sending healing thoughts Sallie's way.
***Garry, if you have a number of those 2-6-6-2's, then might I assume they are decent runners? I think my wife would like it, especially if I found a few log cars for it to pull.
My new Doc called me today. They saw "something" but not sure what, so I'll be getting an MRI for better image clarity. Gee, perhaps the tiny alien engineer inside my head forgot to wear his little cloaking suite!
My goal for tomorrow (not including regular farm chores) is to spend at least half an hour on model train stuff. Wife is bringing her folks over for a visit. If they do well, could be here a few days. If not, it could be a turn-around trip.
Y'all have a nice evening!
Rob
Got a call from the doc's office today about the culture test they did last week. It came back positive for a bug similar to MRSA but not as aggressive. I have to go to the pharmacy tomorrow to pick up a special salve that has to be inserted in the affected area with a cotton swab. If it's not one thing it's another.
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Rob and Jeff, healing thoughts and prayers out to you. Well so far the night is going well. As promised, the spaghetti. Y'all eat it up!!!
Oboy, we moved again! I like the new location, but aren't we a little CLOSE to the tracks? I mean, one of my Yellowstones would take out the kitchen with the overhang, LOL!
Phil: Prayers for your wife and son, I hope that their surgeries go well.
Jeff: Best wishes for your salve, also. I like the weathering on those cars of yours.
Well, Mother and sister left last Friday, and my sister's radiation treatments seemed to have gone very well. Time will tell--it's going to take somewhere from 2 to 4 weeks to see exactly how successful they were, but her eyes are much improved. Hopefully, if the treatment takes, she'll not need corrective surgery on them. Saturday was a very strange day, I didn't have to 'wait' on anyone.
Played Vespers on Saturday, which was a kinda/sorta weird 'trip' for me, since the Mass was the first for All Saint's Day, and I had to come home to what I thought would be a boatload of Trick or Treater's. Oddly enough, I only had about 10 the whole night. Our neighborhood doesn't have too many children anymore (even though there's a grammar school right over my back fence), and we didn't have the typical "Let's Bus The Kids In From Other Neighborhoods" that we've had in the past, so I ended up with a freezer full of mini-Milky Ways, Three Musketeers and Snickers. And before anyone goes PC on me with "Healthy Halloween Treats", my answer is that it's the only legitimate Holiday of the year for a Major Sugar Rush. So there, LOL!
Woke up Sunday with a sore throat, which carried over to today, so I phoned in sick for school. Had to. We've got an iron-clad rule this year, what with the Swine Flu scare. You have any symptoms, even if it's a minor cold, you STAY HOME! Still a little sore, and I've got the sniffles, so I've been scarfing Dayquil and OJ all day. Luckily, tomorrow's my usual day off (I only teach 3 days a week this year), so I'll hopefully be in shape for Wednesday.
One of my bosses, Fr. Wanser suggested I have a couple of rum and OJ's. He told me that he didn't know whether it HELPED a cold, but after the third one, I wouldn't care if I had a cold or not, LOL! But then, this is a man that will send a Harvey Wallbanger back to the bartender if it doesn't have a small 'haze' coming off of the top of the glass.
So I spent the day at the kitchen table sniffling and 'tweaking' a couple of brass locos (supervised, of course, by Spooky and Uff-Dah). Spooky's my chief critic, if the loco sounds a little noisy, she'll spit at it. Uff-Dah just sits there and watches the wheels go around.
I've decided that my big Viking, though handsome and sweet, just isn't the Brightest Light in the Harbor, sometimes, LOL!
Well, that's it from SunnyCal (as usual, sigh). We DO have cold mornings, though. Supposedly, there's a system out in the Pacific that might grace us with some rain by the weekend. I just hope it's not another one of those errant typhoons that have been slamming into the Far East. If it's THAT kind of weather funnel this year, we're really in for it!
Best to all, prayers to those in need.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
Evening all.
Just stopped in to say hi and look around the new place.
Catchya later.
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'Good' Evening, Chloe - the new place looks good, and that pie room out back should have plenty of space for even Todd's big catapult, I'd say. Tried to come by earlier, but the #$%^*& forum software had the lock on the door, so it wiped everything I was gonna say. I'll have a hot fudge brownie sundae with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, and a CAW mug of coffee, please. Thanks.
Prayers for your wife and son's surgeries, PC. As others said, it's good that they have those procedures now that they can do, but better knowing the Great Physician who's overseeing the whole matter. Get your rest (as best you can), and know we have you on the list.
Rob, also for the doctors and all to find something when they do the MRI - don't want it totally empty in there, right? Hope you can get that 2-6-6-2 upgraded to sound - that'd be really neat, and I'm sure your wife would love it! Prayers for a good visit by your MIL and FIL (and not a minute too long...)
Eddie (Bama), keeping you and the ladies in mind and in the meantime until Mikayla shows her pretty head.
Sorry, folks, I'm a bit distracted tonight. Those of you allergic to rants will want to skip over the next post of mine.
Will be keeping in prayer those in need of comfort, sleep, healing, clearer MRI's and the rest of you Diners.
Blessings and prayers,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
[WARNING: Rant follows - skip over this post if you are allergic to them...]
Didn't really need the forum software acting up on me tonight, after w**k today. The clinical director came into my office around lunchtime and shut the door (not a good sign...), then proceeds to tell me that 'they' (doncha just love that kinda dodge of responsibility?) are looking at re-doing on-calls. Except that the way they're looking at doing it, is to change from having 11 people who cover a month (usually we get a couple of evenings or weekend days each, and backup on another couple of three), to having myself and my crisis co-w**ker both cover it all, but with time off during the weekdays to 'compensate' for that, plus a raise for each of us for the additional time. (YIKES!) Seems that the supervisors who have been getting some of the on-calls (and who are paid more than Jason or me) are making the cost of the on-call setup too expensive, plus the outpatient therapist had apparently been talking about wanting to become a contract therapist (only paid for when people show up, but exempt from doing on-calls). I had a bad feeling in my gut on this one, as she's telling me about it (and she doesn't have much in the way of details when I asked about some). Later after I get back from a rather unsettled lunchtime, I stop by my supervisor (turns out she hadn't been told until she just then got an email, that they were going to be looking at starting this - thought it was just in discussion stage). She later in the afternoon showed me two plans. After I saw hers and the clinical directors, I (half-)kiddingly asked if it was like "strychnine (spelling?) or arsenic?" comparison. She chuckled and said "No, more like strychnine or that sticky glue box you use to trap a rat" (the kind where the rat will chew its foot off to get out of it). (Sorry for the graphic description there). Both plans will mess a bunch with my being able to get together with friends, or see daughter/SIL/grandson, or attend church, or do laundry on any kind of reasonable schedule for laundry. I think if they just cut the salary of some of our supervisors and admin. people, they could cover the on-call costs and be in better financial shape. I asked about "What about if one of us has to have some doctoring done (I need to have my feet/legs checked out, plus some dental work I've been putting off), or wants to take vacation, or...?" Supervisor says that they will have the supervisors apparently as a backup list when one of us has to be out (so they just want cheaper labor?). I'm kind ticked off with them, but I don't see myself (at age 62 and not yet licensed) as having much of other options unless God drops something else into my lap. (Yes, He's perfectly capable of doing it, but I can't bet the rent and other expenses on it and just leave). Oh yeah, that reminded me of another 'tiny' flaw in their idea - I expect that with either version of the 'new and improved' schedule, I will not be able to see any outpatient clients, so all of my clients I've been w**king with (some for a few years) will have to get shuffled off to someone else and start anew (that sucks, basically).
Right now, I do NOT have much of a favorable opinion of anyone who's an administrator or most of the supervisors except for my immediate supervisor... [Edit]: (Okay, I know some of the supervisors were probably not asking for this, but I also know that some of them were likely griping loud and long...)
A VERY frustrated Jim in Cape Girardeau
Good evening. Any Pumkin Pie availabel .... To eat, Barry .... To eat! .... I'd like a piece to eat. ...Thanks.
Rob .... I only have one of the 2-6-6-2's and it runs well.
Jim .... Ype. that was a rant. Best wishes with the "buro-crazy"! .... Best wishes.
Sue .... I ran my NP trains last nite and posted a picture. I thought you would like them, but I don't think you saw them,
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evenin' folks!
Chloe just a nice hot cup of decafe in a FGLK mug tonight.
Jim that is definitely a PITA! I guess you could say the with a clean shirt, a nice new tie, and an expensive suit coat, even an administrator can look respectable....... I've had that same opinion of a few that worked for for many years. (Please note some of my administrators were truly gems, but those who were idiots were really idiots!!!) Your story makes me remember why I retired when I did (age of 53 after w**king for a Superintendent of Schools who looked and acted like the "pointy haired Boss"......) How long before you can retire?
BTW, Jim, is this out back of where you w**k???
Rob sure hope whatever they find in there can be taken care of for you. You are also in my prayers.
Tom, hope you get to feeling better. Better to use up some sick days than to infect the whole chorus....
Bama, so Wednesday will be the big day? Hope all goes well for both the wife and new daughter!
I had planned on puttering around finishing up some computer stuff for meetings this week and then spending time with the layout. Had MLK committee tonight. Had to put together the Treasurers report for the meeting. Everything appears to be going well for the next event (The MLK Service in January). We also discuss some fund raising and other usual items. Wednesday is Deacons and I put together the agenda and emailed out them along with last month's minutes to the board members. Unfortunately that took care of the entire day.... Still have to plan for the Troop 1 meeting on Thursday evening. I will be doing more with the Railroading MB with them. maybe tomorrow I will get to do some things with the model railroad. never know.....
Prayers for all in need (and there seems to be quite a few)! Hope you all have a good evening!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good evening, Chloe. I will have a RBF. They seem to be popular tonight.
Garry, Thanks for the hint. I always miss something in the move. Enjoyed your Main Street of the Northwest locos. Some times I get lazy and don't take the photos, so it is great that you share.
I just started swimming again. I can sit at the computer and fall asleep.
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
I went to my LHS today and picked up a part oval of Bachmann EZ track, and a Tank Car for my brother. My dad picked up a half ton of stove today, and that is what heating the house tonight.
See Yall Later!
twhiteAnd before anyone goes PC on me with "Healthy Halloween Treats", my answer is that it's the only legitimate Holiday of the year for a Major Sugar Rush. So there, LOL!
TOM: You'll get no complaints or lectures from me...in fact, I'll give you a hearty !!! I think the food *** can...go stuff themselves, quite frankly. I just read an article where some whack-job thinks we shouldn't have pets like dogs and cats...apparently, they are too hard on the fragile environment. The nut-burger said a cat had a carbon footprint like a small SUV or some such nonsense. The weirdo instead said we should have "pets" we can eat: like chickens and rabbits. This came on the heels of reading an article by some well-placed idiot, who wants the govt. to "nudge" us away from eating meat...and to make vegitarians out of us all.
twhiteFr. Wanser suggested I have a couple of rum and OJ's. He told me that he didn't know whether it HELPED a cold, but after the third one, I wouldn't care if I had a cold or not, LOL! But then, this is a man that will send a Harvey Wallbanger back to the bartender if it doesn't have a small 'haze' coming off of the top of the glass.
Now that's my kind of Priest! He reminds me a little of the crazy Priest in Solon. I covered a "casino night" at the Solon Catholic Church. The Priest, upon my entry, says loud and clear: "somebody get this man a beer!" He also made some comment along the lines of "...and we shall ply him with alcohol..." Almost enough to get me to go back to church once inawhile. He also scored points a few months ago when I was doing a story about the Solon Fire Dept./First Responders and a "save" they got. Several of the guys were at evening Mass when the pagers went off. Father stopped the service, and led the congregation in a round of Hail Marys "for the guys"...and their patient. Kinda neat he'd send 'em out on what turned out to be a near-fatal motorcycle accident that way.
JIM: Don't blame ya a bit for ranting...I'd be a bit...irate...about the whole situation. Dontcha just love how they sugar coat it with "compensation" of time...that they will so generously allow you a few precious hours to have some kind of a life outside w**k, an allotment of minutes in which to conduct the necessities of living? I'd be...well, I'd probably get myself in trouble for the coments I'd be making. I know, not a smart thing to do...I've done it before, shouldn't have; but I have. Ain't it nice to be so "needed?"
JEFF: Sorry to hear of the latest complication. I hope whatever the salve is, it knocks the infection down fast. I'd probably be slathering it in quite generously.
Chloe, in honor of food *** and environuts, I'll take a double cheeseburger, yep...toss some bacon on there if you please, and I'll take some bacon-cheese fries too. With a Coke please 'n thankyou...over at the RC AFTER I check to see if any of TODD's whoopie cushions are still lingering about...
Tomorrow, I'm hoping to finish removing the last traces of paint from a Blue Box grain hopper. It was a Bev-Bel foobie decorated for Goodseed and Grain in Hamburg, Iowa. The correct Intermountain hopper has arrived, awaiting paint and Oddballs' decals. The Athearn car will be painted faded IC orange and eventually decaled for ex-IC, now CC, in the correct number series for a 16 rib, 4740 cu. ft. hopper. Tomorrow evening, I've got a play rehearsal "Bye Bye Birdie" to shoot. This evening, I covered a public forum on proposed school district boundary re-aligning. Yesterday, I was at an open house for what will be a new library in a month or so. THAT is keeping me busy! THAT's for sure!!
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
AmanaMedic twhiteAnd before anyone goes PC on me with "Healthy Halloween Treats", my answer is that it's the only legitimate Holiday of the year for a Major Sugar Rush. So there, LOL! TOM: You'll get no complaints or lectures from me...in fact, I'll give you a hearty !!! I think the food *** can...go stuff themselves, quite frankly. I just read an article where some whack-job thinks we shouldn't have pets like dogs and cats...apparently, they are too hard on the fragile environment. The nut-burger said a cat had a carbon footprint like a small SUV or some such nonsense. The weirdo instead said we should have "pets" we can eat: like chickens and rabbits. This came on the heels of reading an article by some well-placed idiot, who wants the govt. to "nudge" us away from eating meat...and to make vegitarians out of us all.
We are witnessing what happens when you get a bunch of "fundamentally fundamentalists" who TRULY BELIEVE that we are all ONE and THE SAME---in spite of all the evidence to the contrary! They all have the "Perfect System" and they are darned if anyone should think otherwise! This pet thing and the nut bar who wants everyone to be a vegan are the opposite sides of the same coin--- All this yipping from well heeled busy bodies who have nothing to do but to impede the rest of us with a bunch of nonsense so they can keep everyone all confused----SHEEESH!!! I think that the band "Tears For Fears" had it right---everybody wants to rule the world----well, not everyone but still---
AmanaMedicJIM: Don't blame ya a bit for ranting...I'd be a bit...irate...about the whole situation. Dontcha just love how they sugar coat it with "compensation" of time...that they will so generously allow you a few precious hours to have some kind of a life outside w**k, an allotment of minutes in which to conduct the necessities of living? I'd be...well, I'd probably get myself in trouble for the coments I'd be making. I know, not a smart thing to do...I've done it before, shouldn't have; but I have. Ain't it nice to be so "needed?"
Anyone who pulls stunts like these are usually looking for ways to save their god---the $$$$ bill. They are really NOT thinking about their clients----where I work this kind of rhetoric about compelling people to work 3 or 4 people's jobs just so that they can claim they "found effeciencies" was bandied about a couple of years ago under the old mangement----until the company was taken over by a local group of investors who basically rejected that logic----they hired more people to do the work and IMPROVED the business by getting MORE CLIENTS!!! In other words they GREW THE MARKET!! Why can we not get this?!?!? Jim: We'll pray that this situation clears up more ---i was going to continue this rant but---sheesh
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And a Good Morning to all of you!
After all that ranting and stuff I'll need a large breakfast platter and a bucket of coffee please--Chloe---Thanks-----
Well, I gotta bunch of running around to do today for work and so I'll be doing only a wee bit of MRR stuff tonight---
I'll sit in the corner booth and see if----BRROOAAARRRPPP!!!!-----oh---a whoopie cushion------a little early in the morning for this innit??
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Good Morning.
Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway is buying BNSF stock (BNI). I will have to either sell my stock for $100/share or trade for Berkshire Hathaway. I bought it for $27 per share a few years ago. Nice return, but I think it would have gone much higher than $100 if the economy could recover.
Sue .... I thought you and Larry would like those NP locos. Glad you did.
Regarding that tall outhouse photo, Jim CG is that tall enough to accomodate you.
Good Afternoon,
the sun´s out for a moment, but it will be dark in a little over an hour already. No, Chloe, no sundowner for me, just a coffee, thank you.
Went to see the job counselor today and we had quite an interesting discussion. She is really trying to get me back into a qualified job, which makes me kinda curious how she will achieve that. She liked my CV presentation very much, so it must be OK. even if we don not achieve the objective, it is a time well spent, much better than just staying at home and increasing the level of worries and sorrow...
Jeffrey - hope that salve does the job. It is about time that you can get back on your feet...
So Berkshire Hathaway is buying up BNSF stock. Do they have any railroad knowledge at all? If not, then, Garry, you should sell your stock pretty fast. Railroads have a slightly different set of business rules than "normal" companies, after all, they are the only carrier to actually own their infrastructure.
Barry - pardon me for asking this stupid question - what on earth is a whoopie cushion - a cushion that makes "odd" noises when you sit down on it?
Jim - I see from your rant, that the level of imbecility is the same as over here. A lesson I learned over many years that, whenever a business is failing to a degree in the market, they start to play with the organization, but not for the better. Keep your chin up!
Have good day!
Good morning. Another night at work.
Just a quick stop.
Well it was about 3:00am and the whole town goes black. Why??? No idea. So...............What ever happened burned up the Direct TV receiver again (this also happened two months ago). We were paying $80 a month for tv. Called and they gave me a package for $30 a month, and thats with my HD. Not to bad. I guess being a loyal customer helps sometimes. My day is stating off pretty good.
Hope everybody has a good day, and I will pop back in later.
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Sir MadogWent to see the job counselor today and we had quite an interesting discussion. She is really trying to get me back into a qualified job, which makes me kinda curious how she will achieve that. She liked my CV presentation very much, so it must be OK. even if we don not achieve the objective, it is a time well spent, much better than just staying at home and increasing the level of worries and sorrow...
That is someone who actually sees possibilities. Not those negative nancies one hears about---Good that someone is at bat for you!!
Sir MadogBarry - pardon me for asking this stupid question - what on earth is a whoopie cushion - a cushion that makes "odd" noises when you sit on it?
Yep---that be it----
Mornin, Eggs Benedict please and some French roast coffee. Feeling kinda fancy today so don't spare any expense, make that coffee Maxwell House.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph.
36 degrees now and I just heard a motorcycle go by. Must be squeeze in the last few rides to work time.
Do not think that because in my chosen profession I did not use certain subjects taught in school, that I don't see the value of them. I certainly do. Sometimes however, after getting into life I think some courses could have been better presented. History for example. Why so many dates? Does it really matter to a grade through high school student, the exact date of the Boston tea party? There goes another bike. Or how many times have you needed to know the amendments of the Constitution....by number. My opinion is spend less on the trivia aspect of history and more time on the reasons why it happened. Instead of one question about who we fought at the Alamo and six about dates, why not why the battle happened at all and what it led to. I for one was taught, or led to believe, There goes another bike, that the Battle of the Alamo was the last stand for Texans in their fight for freedom from Mexico, and the United States helped them out later and they became a state. Boom. Done. (another bike) Of course, they taught me that Christopher Columbus discovered America too. (sorry Jeff. Still trying to put the icing on the cake) If they talked at all about them being their own Nation it was so brief I don't recall and neither do many of my friends. Maybe they should rethink some stuff they teach, the student may know what date it was that John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln, but they don't seem to know what country we live in. Ask one. Most will say America. Hey NOB guys, before long our kids won't even know there's a border. Ooops sorry, didn't mean for that to turn into a rant. What I call trivia is fine for advanced classes or college or something, but for the average Joe whose there because they have to be, they could make it a bit more useful and not so dreadful trying to remember all the dates. So many interesting things in history people don't even know about because they were turned off by what date President Hayes was inaugurated being the difference between passing and failing.
Jeff, Rob, Tom and Sallie-
Jim- Sounds like you need a rest. Unfortunately it doesn't sound like they want you to. I'm adding you to the above list but for different reasons.
Isn't it interesting that efficiency usually results in more work for the employee and less for the "Pointy Hairs"?
Best get a move on.
What's that Zoe? Oh nothing, just wiping the seats off in the booths.
Yes, someone please enlighten Ulrich as to what a Whoopie Cushion is. I'm not shure I really know myself.
Have a Great Day!!!
P.S. The spelling of "sure" was intended to make Tom feel better.
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Good Morning, Zoe - I'll have a cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll, please. Yep, the one with all that ooey-gooey icing all over it. No, I don't care what the food nuts think. Thank you, I'll be at the window booth.
Thanks for the comments and prayers, Diners. And Ray, that building is only virtually inside, since that's where much of the 'dumping' occurs. Oh, and I forgot who asked (Todd?) but it's along time until I can retire (based on how much of my student loans I have left). Ah, well... Didn't mean to stir things up that much, so I'll leave it at THAT.
Weather is sunny here today, but will only get into the 60's (F) today. Cooler a few days more and then a little warmer by the weekend, but no rain forecast(!).
Ulrich, here's one link, but if you go to www.wikipedia.org, and then to their German language pages, and look for 'whoopee cushion', you should find similar description.
Let me watch the morning local dropping off the cars for the switcher, and chill out a bit.
Hi everyone,
it is just me - back again for a moment.
I had to read some of the posts twice to really catch the meaning. I am not commenting all those issues individually, but my feelings are with you guys. Here in good old Europe, we have more than 20 years of experience with those environuts belching out words of madness and condensed nonsense - just don´t take it serious. In the good old days each king had his jester - the role now handed over to the environmentalists.
Wouldn´t it be much better we had less people telling us what to do and more people doing something for us?
Jim - in Germany, we give things their real name and a whoopee cushion is a Furzkissen. Now I don´t have to translate that, do I?
Sir Madogin Germany, we give things their real name and a whoopee cushion is a Furzkissen. Now I don´t have to translate that, do I?
Good morning, Chloe. Looks like Garry is buying, so I will have one of those large gooey cinnamon rolls with my coffee.
One of my goals today is to wash the windows in the layout room. Access will be a challenge behind the hillside. I hope that they are smeared when I am done.
TMarsh Sir Madogin Germany, we give things their real name and a whoopee cushion is a Furzkissen. Now I don´t have to translate that, do I?
ROTFLMAO!!!
----at least it beats having flying food services----
Mornin' everyone!
Zoe how about a butter rum muffin and a lot of dark roast coffee in a FGLK mug? Please and thank you. I'll go sit in the front booth and watch the world go by and all the switching going on.
Furzkissen Ulrich? Ya, das ist gut! Very, ah, descriptive I'd say....
Todd, you are right, history is wasted on the young....... The older I get, the more fastinated I become about history. Particularly true if it happens to involve the railroads!
Right now the sun is shining and it is 49°F here in the Finger Lakes. The forecast for today calls for "overcast with showers and a high of 48°F. Yep! That's what it says.......
I appear to be having a gout attack in my right big toe...... I did stub it a week or so ago, but there was no swelling or soreness the next few days after I did it. After looking up the symptoms for Gout and with the knowledge that I have had high blood uric acid levels for many years..... I have a doctor's appt. a week from today so I will treat it with some ice and advil for right now. Half of the medications I take (Niacin, Aspirin, and many blood presure medications) are implicated in bringing on a gout attack as is psoriasis. Ain't getting old fun?
Have some printing to do today for the MLK Committee fund raising letters. Need to go over to a School here in the city and pull some levers today for some politicians. Most are running unopposed so we should know already who gets elected.... And I need to get some shopping done.
Hope all of you have a great day. Prayers for all in need!
"Hi Chloe~ Coffee please.. with a touch of whip cream on top please"
Would have been here sooner... but couldn't find the place.~ Well, actually.. the weekend went by fast, and here it is.. already Tuesday?.. wow~. Our son and daughter came down for the weekend, I guess they just missed .... Home~ Has a nice sound to it. Doesn't it? Because of the shortage of money here in CA, State Universities give 'days off' and no class on some particular days. Well both of the kids, ended up with with a 4 day weekend. The animals missed one of my kids so much, when he arrived.. he flopped in the chair and they all came around him. You'll see the Siamese cat.. that was raised with also the 'Yapper' on my sons lap. If you look behind the chair...on the floor, you'll also see their 'Mom' .. the Husky that raised those two. And if you look closer, behind my sons' head, you'll also see the blind white cat. I started singin.. ~ 'Why do birds .. suddenly appear.. everytime..~ when your near~.. lol. here's the pic on my young handsome son.. with deep blue eyes.. lol.. the man is so handsome.. but so shy. Here's the pic.
I've got some reading and catching up to do... and I think someone left a post to my 'On going .. continuing Saga of N scale Layout.. by 'Don't follow me~ I'm one big dope!"
Keith
"Ah Coffee, to think men would drink it before going into battle"
Went to the pharmacy and picked up the salve I need (a whole $1 on co-pay). It's Silver sulfadiazine. It's for Skin infections, bacterial, minor (treatment) or Ulcer, dermal (treatment)—it is used in the topical treatment of minor bacterial skin infections such as those involving skin grafts, incisions and other clean lesions, abrasions, minor cuts and wounds; and dermal ulcer such as leg ulcer. I also picked up a pack of cotton swabs with which to apply it and 5 tubes of glucose tablets (10 tablets each x 5 = 50 tablets) for $1 for each tube. Since my blood sugar was running quite low this morning I also got a small Snickers bar and a diet Dr Pepper to wash it down. Altogether the bill came to $10.22.
Afternoon folks!
I've been mostly sitting here at the computer updating files I need to get out the fund raising letters and emailing information back and forth with some members of the committee. One email that came in was from the R&GV Museum. They have put a video up on uTube showing some grading being donwe for the new spur to house the Empire State Express which we are restoring. If you watch the video, you will also get treated to a freight train of the L.A.&L. RR whose mainline goes past our property. It is running on the old Erie tracks from Rochester. The water in the back of the video is the Genesee River. We will soon own all the land on the West side of the LA&L tracks down to the river. All w**k is done at the museum using our antique equipment. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/rgvrrm#p/u/0/50C7DZNfgAQ
Keith, your kid can't be all bad..... Animals seem to like him.